245 | Overstuffed
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan talk about stuff and why many of us still have too much, and they answer the following questions:
How can pressure help me become a better minimalist? (02:21)
How do I manage my children’s belongings? (03:52)
How do I help my loved ones simplify their lives? (06:30)
How do I address my compulsion to build collections? (11:39)
What is the difference between joy and happiness? (12:28)
What creates true joy? (14:40)
How much is enough? (15:42)
How can friction help me on my minimalist journey? (17:21)
What is the value of ‘why’? (22:25)
How do I curate what’s appropriate for me to keep long-term when I’m constantly moving? (24:36)
How do I let go of the burden of cost? (27:15)
How do I remove the meaning I’ve given to things? (28:26)
What is the ‘price of admission’? (30:23)
How do I responsibly dispose of items that no longer serve their function? (33:52)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalist is brought to you by... |
| 0:02.4 | ...Nobody. |
| 0:03.3 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:05.6 | Done Minimalists. |
| 0:07.4 | Hmm. |
| 0:17.9 | Every little thing... |
| 0:19.9 | You think that's me. |
| 0:22.3 | Every little thing... |
| 0:24.5 | You think that's me. |
| 0:27.0 | Every little thing... |
| 0:28.9 | That's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:31.3 | Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:38.7 | Hello, SimpleTens. |
| 0:40.1 | Welcome to another episode of The Minimalist Podcast. |
| 0:42.7 | My name is Joshua Phil Smilburn. |
| 0:44.0 | And I'm Ryan Niggadimus. |
| 0:45.2 | And together, we're the Minimalists. |
| 0:47.0 | Well, does anyone feel like this year has shed a light on their previously unknown excess? |
| 0:53.0 | Do you feel like you've simplified, but your home is still... |
| 0:56.1 | ...overstuffed. |
| 0:57.8 | You're not alone. |
| 0:58.6 | And today, we're going to talk about stuff. |
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